参议院 (cānyìyuàn): senate

Measure Word

一个参议院 gè

Meanings

1 senate
2 upper house (of a legislature)

Characters

参

cān

to participate; to consult

议

yì

to discuss; to deliberate

院

yuàn

institution; court; house

Participate + deliberate + institution - a deliberative legislative body.

Examples

HSK 3

美国参议院有一百名参议员。

Měiguó cānyìyuàn yǒu yībǎi míng cānyìyuán.

The U.S. Senate has one hundred senators.

HSK 5

参议院通过了这项法案。

Cānyìyuàn tōngguò le zhè xiàng fǎ'àn.

The Senate passed this bill.

HSK 7-9

她被选为参议院议员。

Tā bèi xuǎn wéi cānyìyuàn yìyuán.

She was elected as a senator.

Tips

usage

参议院 is the upper house (senate). The lower house is 众议院 (House of Representatives). A senator is 参议员.

Stroke Order

参 cān

议 yì

院 yuàn

Related Words

参议员 cānyìyuán #2,805

senator

众议院 zhòngyìyuàn #20,702

House of Representatives (USA) / lower house of a bicameral legislature / Chamber of Deputies

下议院 xiàyìyuàn #29,561

lower house (of a legislature) / House of Commons (UK)

议院 yìyuàn #19,733

parliament / congress / legislative assembly

议会 yìhuì HSK 7-9 #5,008

parliament / legislature / congress

参与 cānyù HSK 4 #1,445

to participate in; to take part in / to be involved in

参赛 cānsài HSK 6 #4,393

to compete; to participate in a competition / to enter a contest

参观 cānguān HSK 2 #4,147

to visit (a place) / to tour

参加 cānjiā HSK 2 #423

to participate / to attend / to join

参赛者 cānsàizhě #6,354

contestant / competitor / participant (in a competition)